Important dates

68th Annual SARSEF Regional Science and Engineering Fair

Fair Week: February 28 – March 5, 2022

Project registration January 15 – February 20

• Project registration opens January 15
• Project registration closes February 20

Judging February 26 – March 3

• Judge training  February 22/24 5pm or February 23 8am
• Virtual exhibit hall goes live February 26
• Elementary School judging and interviews February 28
  • Judging 11:00a-4:00p
  • Student Interviews 1:00p-4:00p (Optional)
• Middle School judging and interviews March 1
  • Judging 8:00a-1:00p
  • Student Interviews 10:00p-1:00p (Optional)
• High School judging and interviews March 2
  • Categories Animal Science, Biochemical Science and Bioengineering, Cellular and Molecular Biology
    • Judging 8:00a-9:00a (Pre-caucus), 11:00a-12:00p (Final Caucus)
    • Student Interviews 9:00a-11:00a (Required)
  • Categories Behavioral and Social Science, Earth and Environmental Science
    • Judging 10:00a-11:00a (Pre-caucus), 2:00p-3:00p (Final Caucus)
    • Student Interviews 11:00a-2:00p (Required)
  • Categories Chemical and Material Science, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
    • Judging 12:00p-1:00p (Pre-caucus), 3:00p-4:00p (Final Caucus)
    • Student Interviews 1:00p-3:00p (Required)
• High School judging and interviews March 3
  • Categories Energy and Environmental Engineering, Microbiology
    • Judging 8:00a-9:00a (Pre-caucus), 11:00a-12:00p (Final Caucus)
    • Student Interviews 9:00a-11:00a (Required)
  • Categories Health and Biomedical Science, Plant Science
    • Judging 10:00a-11:00a (Pre-caucus), 2:00p-3:00p (Final Caucus)
    • Student Interviews 11:00a-2:00p (Required)
  • Categories Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics, Robotics and Computer Science
    • Judging 12:00p-1:00p (Pre-caucus), 3:00p-4:00p (Final Caucus)
    • Student Interviews 1:00p-3:00p (Required)

Awards & Expo March 4 – 5

• Award winners list posted March 4
• Awards Ceremonies and Community STEM Expo March 5 (In-person at Reid Park’s Georges DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center in Tucson)
  • STEM Expo 9:00a-3:00p
  • Elementary School Grand Awards 10:00a
  • Sponsored Awards 12:00p
  • Middle and High School Grand Awards, Top Awards 3:00p